Château-RicherQuebec

Château-Richer’s grade for health: an A+

Area-wide: health survey and life expectancy, counted over the Région de la Capitale-Nationale

A child born in the region can expect 82.9 years, about level with Quebec’s towns (82.5) and above Canadian towns (81.5). Smoking is rarer than in the province: 9.6% of adults, against 12% for Quebec. That said, in the health survey, 62% of adults in the region rate their health very good or excellent, more than Quebec’s 57%. Closer to home, a hospital is 12 km from the average resident of Château-Richer, further than the usual 3.7 km.

Crime runs lighter where Château-Richer is policed than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns, at an index of 43

For violence alone, its police area’s index was 63, below Quebec’s towns (88) and Canadian towns (86) alike. Across its police area, there are 11.8 property incidents per 1,000 residents a year. Violent crime in the area its police cover: 10.3 per 1,000 people a year.

Hazards in Château-Richer: wildfire low, radon over the guideline in 8.8% of tested homes

The expected yearly loss to earthquakes is $0.10 for each $1,000 of buildings, below Quebec’s towns ($0.14) but above Canadian towns ($0.030). No one has filed a flood map for Château-Richer on the national inventory. Château-Richer shares its radon tests numbers with the rest of the Capitale-Nationale health region.

Château-Richer has more protected land around it than 9 in 10 Canadian towns

Within 10 km are 38 protected areas. Jacques-Cartier National Park (Québec) is the closest provincial park, at 2.8 km. National parks are all over 100 km off. 2 beaches are mapped within 5 km, the nearest Battures des Îlets.

More rain and snow fall on Château-Richer than on 90% of Canadian towns: 1,216 mm a year

Expect January lows of around −16.0°C in Château-Richer. Some 299 cm of snow falls in a typical year, above both Quebec’s towns (217 cm) and Canadian towns (141 cm). A normal July brings 129 mm of precipitation, more than any other month. December is the snowiest month, with 77 cm on average.

With 0.5 jobs for each resident in work, most of Château-Richer commutes out

Getting to work takes 27 min on average.

Château-Richer is a town of owners: 88% of households own their home, above Quebec’s towns and Canadian towns

One in ten households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, below both Quebec’s towns (13%) and Canadian towns (18%). A year’s rent came to nearly a fifth of the median household income, above Quebec’s towns (18%) and close to Canadian towns (20%).

Château-Richer in November: highs near 4°C, lows near −3°C

A typical November adds 24 cm of snow. Into December, the normals move to −3°C and −11°C. November normally sees 84 mm of precipitation. Hour-by-hour figures come from ECCC’s Québec forecast, on the Weather page.

Château-Richer spends less per resident than 76% of Québec’s local municipalities

Provincially, Château-Richer votes in Charlevoix--Côte-de-Beaupré; the open record doesn’t name its MNA (Member of the National Assembly, Québec’s legislature) in the National Assembly of Québec, so the legislature’s own list is linked below.

No public library stands in Château-Richer: the closest, Bibliothèque Municipale De Sainte-Famille / Saint-Francois, is 6.7 km away

The next is Bibliothèque Alphonse-Pare (Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré), 8.6 km away.

Château-Richer’s teenagers travel 13 km to the nearest high school

Young children have 2.9 km to the nearest elementary school, above Quebec’s towns (0.5 km) and Canadian towns (0.5 km) alike.

26% of Château-Richer’s residents speak English and French (Quebec’s towns: 44%; Canadian towns: 7.5%)

2.1% of residents belong to a visible minority, below both Quebec’s towns (3.5%) and Canadian towns (15%). Under-15s account for 18% of the population. Those 65 and older account for 21% of residents.

Château-Richer keeps a building from 1739: Maison Pierre-Thibault

Before 1961 is when 24% of the homes went up, above Quebec’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike. The lists give 21 historic places here, 2 in the top tier. Counted by designation, there are 19 municipal citations. A further 3 sit a short way past the edge of town.